GCI Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Published: May 8, 2014

Consolidated Revenues Of $216 Million, Adjusted EBITDA Of $75 Million

May 7, 2014, Anchorage AK – General Communication, Inc. (“GCI”)
(NASDAQ:GNCMA) today reported performance for the first quarter of 2014, with
consolidated revenues of $216 million, adjusted EBITDA of $75 million, and net
income of $2 million or $0.05 per share.

Consolidated revenues of $216 million declined four percent on a sequential
basis and increased sixteen percent on a year over year basis. Adjusted EBITDA
of $75 million represented a ten percent increase on a sequential basis and a
twenty seven percent increase on a year over year basis.

“Our first quarter results provide a solid foundation for growth in 2014,” said Ron
Duncan, GCI president and chief executive officer. “We are particularly pleased
with progress in our cable modem and managed broadband service
offerings. Our 2014 capital investment plan is well under way with particular
emphasis on expanding our 4G LTE footprint throughout Alaska and continuing
expansion of the TERRA network.”

Important Notes

It should be noted that both Wireless and Wireline segment results are materially
affected by The Alaska Wireless Network (“AWN”) transaction, which was
effective July 23, 2013.

Also, under the AWN operating agreement, each partner is allowed to receive
certain reimbursements for customer equipment, commonly known as “handset
subsidies,” according to a schedule for qualified devices. In the fourth quarter of
2013, GCI elected not to seek any handset subsidies at this time, and reversed
the preliminary subsidies booked in the third quarter of 2013. This decision was
made due to internal system limitations on tracking the subsidies with the level of
precision required. GCI expects to resume seeking handset subsidies before
year-end. There was no economic impact, but rather a shift of EBITDA between
segments.

The Wireless segment, reflecting the results of AWN, posted revenues of $63
million, a slight increase on a sequential basis, and an eighty five percent
increase on a year over year basis, reflecting the results of the AWN transaction,
which was effective July 23, 2013. Wireless adjusted EBITDA for the period was
$38 million, reflecting an eleven percent decline on a sequential basis and a one
hundred fifty percent increase on a year over year basis.

Removing the handset subsidy reversal in the first and fourth quarters of 2013
and providing an estimated handset subsidy for all of the quarters would result in
a pro forma adjusted EBITDA as follows:

Since the beginning of the year, the company implemented many enhancements
and improvements to the wireless network, including:

• The Fairbanks market was substantially upgraded with LTE service going
live April 30th. Also on April 30th, 3G service was launched in Bethel. In all,
11 new LTE sites and four new 3G sites were put into service across the
state.

• Turbozone has continued to expand, and now covers 1,146 venues with
1,843 access points.

• The Company acknowledged the preliminary award of $41.4 million in the
Tribal Mobility Fund I auction, which, upon final FCC approval, will support
the expanded provision of 3G and 4G service in rural Alaska.

Wireline:

The Wireline segment posted revenues of $154 million, a one percent decline on
a sequential basis, and a one percent increase on a year over year basis.
Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $37 million, representing a forty eight
percent increase on a sequential basis, and a fifteen percent decline on a year
over year basis. The year over year decline is due to labor and healthcare cost
increases.

Removing the handset subsidy reversal in the first and fourth quarters of 2013
and providing an estimated handset subsidy for all of the quarters would result in
a pro forma adjusted EBITDA as follows:

Thus, on a pro forma basis, Wireline adjusted EBITDA increased six percent on a
sequential basis and decreased three percent on a year over year basis.
The year over year decline is due to labor and healthcare cost increases.

Wireline – Consumer:

Consumer revenues for the first quarter of 2014 were $70 million, a one percent
increase on a sequential basis and a three percent increase on a year over year
basis. Product groups that grew quarter over quarter included wireless, data and
a slight increase in voice, offset by a decline in video revenues.

During the quarter, the Company announced several campaigns and new
programs:

• Progress to gigabit broadband service has continued. Re:D speeds were
doubled from 50GBps to 100 GBps in the fourth quarter of 2013, and then
to 200GBps in the first quarter of 2014. Furthermore, the Company is
driving towards 400GBps in some markets by the end of 2014.

• TiVo service has been expanded to thirteen markets within Alaska, with
the markets having been doubled in the first quarter of 2014.

• FastPhone, GCI’s new prepaid wireless service launched late in the fourth
quarter of 2013, is showing continued customer adoption.

Wireline – Business Services:

Business Services revenues for the first quarter of 2014 were $52 million, a six
percent decline on a sequential basis and a seven percent decline on a year over
year basis. These decreases were driven by a decline in voice products and
professional services, offsetting increases in data transport/storage, video and
wireless.

The sequential decline in voice products is the result of a one time resolution of a
billing dispute with a carrier customer that we received in the fourth quarter of
2013. In addition, Professional Services declined due to the slowing of one
particularly active oil and gas project from early 2013 levels. The improvements
can be attributed in part to the continued adoption of virtualization by our
customers, validating the strength of our cloud and data center products.

Managed Broadband revenues for the first quarter of 2014 were $31 million, a
three percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2013, and an eleven percent
increase over the first quarter of 2013. The increases are attributable to
continued demand in the School Access and Telehealth programs, as well as
positive momentum in the regulated business.

The Company has recently announced a number of positive developments in this
area, including:

• The Company continues to be on track with the terrestrial broadband
network, TERRA, and particularly with the extension of TERRA to
Kotzebue by early 2015.

The Company continues its guidance of annual consolidated revenues in the
range of $910 million to $930 million, and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $285
million to $305 million, though there are increased pressures on the top line.
Further, the company continues its guidance for cash capital expenditures of
approximately $170 million, excluding real estate and the extension of a satellite
lease which was capitalized, as well as any grant-funded capital expenditures.

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the quarter’s results on
Thursday, May 8th, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern). To access the call, call the conference
operator between 1:50-2:00 p.m. (Eastern) at 888-390-0685 (International callers
should dial +1-773-756-4700) and identify your call as “GCI”. In addition to dialup
access, GCI will make available net conferencing. To access the call via net
conference, log on to gci.com and follow the instructions. A replay of the call will
be available for 72-hours by dialing 866-373-1992, access code 7461
(International callers should dial +1-203-369-0266).

About GCI

GCI is the largest Alaska-based and –operated, integrated telecommunications
provider, offering voice, data, and video services statewide. Learn more about
GCI at www.gci.com/about.

Forward Looking Statement Disclosure

The foregoing contains forward-looking statements regarding GCI’s expected
results that are based on management’s expectations as well as on a number of
assumptions concerning future events. Actual results might differ materially from
those projected in the forward looking statements due to uncertainties and other
factors, many of which are outside GCI’s control. Additional information
concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward looking statements is contained in GCI’s cautionary statement
sections on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.